John Newhoff, Senior Partner
John's business background and years of database design, computer and network setup, and troubleshooting experience allow him to see beyond the immediate problem to the long-term solution. John is our lead 4th Dimension and SQL database developer, creating sophisticated cross-platform solutions.

He has been a computer consultant since 1986 and is graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting.

email: john at portagebay.com
phone: 425/481-8175

Kate Wheeler, Lead Filemaker Developer
Kate joined Portage Bay Solutions in 2006, and as lead Filemaker Pro developer plays a key role in ongoing development of E-Com, our special education forms and data management application. Kate also works on many of our custom development projects for a variety of clients.

Kate’s communications skills, friendliness and technical expertise make for an unusual combination: a high caliber software developer who can communicate effectively with our clients.

Kate is graduated from Pepperdine University with a B.A. in International Studies and is a Filemaker 9 Certified developer.

Email: kate at portagebay.com
Phone: 206/422-4289

David Newhoff, Online Consultant
Before joining Portage Bay Solutions, as Director of Online Operations, David lead a team of designers and producers for the Industry Standard magazine. He has extensive experience managing technical projects of varying scale and complexity, from customer relationship management systems to user interface design.

David also worked for The San Francisco Opera for three years, directing projects and campaigns in the development office. He holds a BA degree in History from the University of San Francisco and did graduate work in Information Systems at The London School of Economics. He enjoys cooking, soccer, fly-fishing and sailing.